Several dead after train hits school bus in Belgium
A tragic accident occurred in northern Belgium when a train collided with a school minibus, resulting in multiple fatalities. The minibus was carrying seven children, a supervisor, and a driver at the time of the incident. Belgian officials and EU leaders expressed their condolences and concern for the victims and their families.
- ▪Several people were killed when a train hit a school minibus in Buggenhout, Belgium.
- ▪The minibus was carrying seven children, a supervisor, and a driver at the time of the collision.
- ▪The impact of the crash was described as extremely violent by police officials.
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Several people were killed when a train hit a school minibus carrying seven children in northern Belgium on Tuesday (May 26, 2026), officials said.Two sources told AFP that there were several fatalities among those on the bus after the collision at a level crossing in the village of Buggenhout.Belgian media showed images of a badly damaged minibus lying on its side on a road next to a railway line, with tents set up by emergency workers around.A police spokeswoman told the media that seven children, a supervisor and a driver were aboard the minibus.Asked by AFP, the Belgian police refused to confirm the casualty toll from the incident.“The impact was extremely violent,” spokesman Frederic Sacre said, describing the toll as “dramatic”.“It happened at around 8:08 a.m.
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